IronKey’s virtual computing initiative allows devices to have a secure and portable computing environment. In a mobile workforce, this is a great solution for remote employees, corporate banking clients and government. The entire desktop and operating system can be run from an IronKey secure portable computing device. We have compiled a selection of links which […]
Websense Inc (a US security tech vendor) makes its security threat predictions for 2011, as the world grows more digitally aware, so does the opportunity for cybercrime. One of the predictions is that ‘blended threats‘ are the next point of worry. Blended threats use a range of forms such as email, the Internet, digital information […]
Networkworld has put out a review of the IronKey Personal S200 Flash Drive, calling it “possibly the slickest combination of software and hardware-based security in the flash drive market”. Key features: portable control panel with no installation required, so it runs on Mac, Linux and Windows superior password protection using the randomised onscreen keyboard your […]
In an increasingly mobile workplace, employees may consider it the responsibility of their bosses to keep information secure, but in reality, it is the responsibility of each individual. Searchsecurity.com unveils an example of this in a health care firm based in Boston, who after an evaluation of its systems to assess violations of the Health […]
SC Magazine reports new concerns that the well known virus Zeus could be merging with SpyEye, “a new fresh and sophisticated web-based bot”, as described my novirusthanks.org earlier this year. The senior product manager at IronKey thinks that the Zeus virus is retirintg and that SpyEye will then become the dominant virus. He also believe […]
Government Security News has awarded the IronKey Enterprise with a Homeland Security Award for the Best Data Security/Loss Management Solution. The awards presentation took place in Washington DC. “The Government Security News judges, all IT and security experts from academia, government and industry, singled out IronKey Enterprise as the best government solution in the data […]
London may be looking forward to the 2012 Olympics, but so are cybercriminals. Businesses in the UK are looking forward to the increased trade and tourism opportunities, but with many transactions going back and forth, this poses new opportunities for cybercrime, reports SC Magazine UK. Increasingly on the rise is the takeover of customer bank […]
Newsfactor.com reports that the proposed Australian cybersecurity solution in which internet service providers would alert customers if their computers are infected, and access be limited until the problem is fixed, is being reviewed by the U.S government. The Obama administration is keen to implement the Australian protocols, but are wary of privacy and civil liberty […]
Police in the UK have arrested 19 people on suspicion of using the Zeus trojan, also known as Zbot virus to steal around 6 million pounds from UK banks over just three months. Part of the evils of this virus is that it not only steal passwords, but also adds the computers to the infected […]
A report from the USA today conveys that proposed cybersecurity legislation which aims to be passed by the end of the year, would give the US President the power to declare a state of emergency if faced with online attacks. Certain businesses and industries would also be temporarily shut down, or also be required to […]